Bari - Palermo
- In terms of head to head meetings in Serie A, these sides are balanced, winning five each, with four games drawn.
- Bari haven't lost against Palermo in the top flight in their last six meetings, with six wins and six draws.
- Bari have only ever lost once at home against the Sicilian side in the top flight.
- Bari haven't won any of their last 11 league games and have scored just one goal in the last six.
- At home, Giampiero Ventura's team have picked up just one point in the last five games, a 1-1 draw against Cesena which came after four straight defeats.
- Palermo have won four of their last five league matches.
- The Rosanero are without a draw in their last 11 league games.
- Delio Rossi's men have lost three of their last four league matches away from home.
- Palermo have scored the most goals from open play, 27.
- Giampiero Ventura has played against Delio Rossi's teams three times in Serie A and won all three.
- The only previous top flight encounter between these two sides was in 1965/66, Brescia won at home and drew away.
- Catania have won just once in the last five league games.
- Catania have failed to score more than once in any of their last 12 Serie A fixtures.
- Their defeat against Juventus interrupted an unbeaten run of 18 home league games for Catania.
- In his first game in charge, Mario Beretta led Brescia to their first win in 12 games.
- Brescia have collected just one point in their last six away fixtures and have netted just two goals in the last five.
- Brescia have scored just two second half goals, a league-low.
- Cesena have never lost to Cagliari in Serie A.
- These two sides have drawn eight of the 12 top-flight meetings, with five of those games ending goalless.
- Cagliari haven't scored in any of their last four meetings with Cesena in the top division.
- Cesena have lost nine of their last 12 league games, winning just once.
- Cagliari have won three of their four games since Roberto Donadoni took over as manager.
- The team from Sardinia have won just once in their last 18 Serie A games away from home (v Brescia).
- Cagliari have netted the most headed goals, six.
- Cesena have scored the fewest goals so far, just 10 and have also posted the lowest shooting accuracy, 36%.
Chievo - Juventus
- Chievo have won just one of their 14 games played in the top flight against Juventus with that victory coming when these two sides met back in January.
- That game was the first time Juventus failed to score a goal against Chievo in Serie A.
- Chievo have never scored more than once at home against the Bianconeri.
- Chievo have won only once in the last eight league games.
- At home, Stefano Pioli's team are unbeaten in five games, with two wins and three draws.
- The Old Lady are unbeaten in the last 12 league matches, with seven wins and five draws.
- After losing against Bari on the opening day of the season, the Bianconeri have yet to lose away from home again.
- Juventus have scored the most goals this season, 31.
- Four of these goals have been own-goals, a Serie A high.
Lazio - Udinese
- Lazio lead Udinese 25 wins to 20 in Serie A head to head meetings, with 17 draws.
- The Biancolcelesti have won just once in their last six Serie A meetings with Udinese, 3-1 last May at the Olimpico.
- Reja's team have won just one of their last four league matches.
- Zarate & Co. have lost just once in their last nine home fixtures, in the Rome derby.
- Antonio Di Natale has already scored eight league goals against the Biancocelesti in Serie A. Only against Roma has he netted more often (nine).
- Di Natale has scored eight goals in the last six league matches.
- Alexis Sanchez has completed the most dribbles so far, 44.
- Milan have beaten Roma more often than they have beaten any other side in Serie A, 69 times in 150 meetings.
- However, in the last eight league meetings between the two sides, the Rossoneri have won just once, 2-1 at home in October 2009.
- Prior to that game, Milan had lost three consecutive league games against the Giallorossi.
- Milan have won six of their last seven league matches and drawn once, away at Sampdoria.
- Roma have lost once in the last 10 Serie A matches, picking up six wins and three draws.
- Away from home, Claudio Ranieri's men have won just once so far this season, in the Rome derby.
- Milan have conceded the fewest goals, 12.
- These two sides, together with Sampdoria, have kept the most clean sheets, seven.
- Each of Milan's last 11 goals have been scored by last summer's signings, Ibrahimovic, Robinho and Prince Boateng.
- Allegri's team have scored the most first half goals this season, 19.
- Claudio Ranieri's sides have beaten Milan just three times out of 17 meetings in the Italian top flight.
Napoli - Lecce
- Lecce have won just three times in the top flight against Napoli in 16 meetings.
- Napoli have won only one of their last six Serie A encounters with Lecce.
- In eight previous meetings at the San Paolo, Lecce have managed just one win.
- Napoli have won six and lost two of their last eight league games.
- At home, Napoli have won their last three league matches.
- The win against Chievo last Sunday was Lecce's first victory after seven league matches.
- Lecce have picked up only one point in eight away games in Serie A this season, failing to find the net in six of these matches.
- Three of the four Serie A meetings between Walter Mazzarri and Luigi De Canio have ended in a draw.
Parma - Bologna
- Bologna lead by seven wins to six in terms of head to head meeting in this Emilian derby, with seven games drawn in Serie A.
- Parma have won just one of their last four home league games against Bologna.
- Parma are unbeaten at the Tardini in five games, with two wins and three draws.
- Bologna have not drawn any of their last eight league games, with four wins and as many defeats.
- Before the win at Cesena, Bologna had not won on their travels in 13 attempts.
- At the end of the 2004/05 season, these two teams played in a play-off to stay in the top flight. Parma lost 1-0 at home but won at the Dall'Ara 2-0.
Sampdoria - Genoa
- There have been 70 derbies played so far in Genoa, with Sampdoria winning 24, Genoa 21 and 25 games drawn.
- Sampdoria won the last Genoa derby (1-0) but lost the previous three.
- The Blucerchiati are unbeaten in their last six league games at home.
- Sampdoria have lost only one of the last 36 league matches at home (Napoli are the only side to win at the Marassi) but have drawn three of the last four.
- Genoa have not scored in three of their last four Serie A matches.
- Luca Toni has attempted the most headed shots so far, 20.
- Sampdoria have won the most fouls in Serie A, 286, while their striker Giampaolo Pazzini is the most fouled player, 49.
- Genoa have won twice and drawn once in their last three away matches.
